TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- This time last Friday, Alabama's players were cherishing the final few hours of their Spring Break.

Today? They're battling through their third practice in five days and looking ahead to a scrimmage that will kick off in fewer than 24 hours.

Here's the latest from Practice No. 7.

Setting the scene

A lot of rain has come down over the past 24 hours, so Alabama moved indoors for its seventh practice of the spring. The Crimson Tide wore helmets, shoulder pads and shorts -- the typical get-up for the practice before a scrimmage.

What we saw

Wide receiver DeAndrew White wasn't on the field during the viewing period, but he was spotted in a black non-contact jersey, pads and shorts beforehand. He's yet to be seen doing anything but rehab activities since the start of spring practice. There's no sense in rushing him back from whatever surgery he underwent in January.

The running backs haven't changed what's apparently been working since the start of spring ball. All of the drills we saw involved the players carrying two balls. The order was: T.J. Yeldon, Derrick Henry, Kenyan Drake, Jalston Fowler, Altee Tenpenny and others.

Alabama ran through some dime during the second period of the viewing session. Trey DePriest was the main linebacker. Dillon Lee appeared to be shadowing Jarrick Williams at Star. Geno Smith was at Money. Nick Perry and Landon Collins were the safeties. Eddie Jackson and Bradley Sylve were the corners.

The quarterbacks and receivers worked on intermediate routes during one session. There didn't appear to be any rhyme or reason to the order of the quarterbacks. That's by design. Amari Cooper was leading the drills and running his routes hard.

Another observation, and I'm not alone in this: Freshman Cameron Sims is physically impressive at the receiver position.

Freshman David Cornwell continues to wear a brace on his surgically repaired knee. It doesn't appear to bother him much when he throws, but you notice it a bit when he's jogging between drills.

For the second consecutive practice, Alabama signee Keith Holcombe was spotted on the sidelines.

What's next?

No media responsibilities for Alabama's players today. They'll gather tomorrow at Bryant-Denny Stadium for an afternoon scrimmage. It's closed to the public and media.